Course - Oral Skills in the Classroom - ENG6016
Oral Skills in the Classroom
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
This is a didactically oriented course in which the following topics are addressed: language development with a particular focus on oral skills, overall language skills, and strategies for language learning in the English-speaking classroom. One or more obligatory assignments may include discussion with colleagues.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate has
- knowledge of how to use some digital sources and tools when teaching in the classroom
- knowledge of how to facilitate pupils' language learning through the use of learning strategies
Skills
The candidate can
- plan, execute and reflect on his or her own plans for teaching
General competence
The candidate can
- apply various teaching methods when guiding and assessing pupils in their development of oral competence
Learning methods and activities
The course is offered online with a duration of approximately 11 weeks, and consists of lectures, each within a given topic. The respective topics will be treated through a written lesson with a short video introduction, relevant readings, and exercises. Students will maintain contact the teacher and peers through a forum and open course blog. Digital tools will be applied in regard to oral presentations and online meetings.
Compulsory Assignments
Obligatory coursework will vary in terms of scope, form, content, and purpose. Furthermore, the focus will be on written and oral work. Additionally, some of the work may be collaborative. The student is also required to write academic texts. The activities will be evaluated as approved/not approved and will not be part of the final assessment. However, all obligatory course work must be approved in order for the student to be eligible for the exam.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory assignments
Further on evaluation
Home exam over 3 days. The exam is assessed according to a grade scale A-F, where F is fail. The exam must be answered in English.
Compulsory activities from previous semesters may be approved by the department.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engelsk 1, 8.–13. trinn (KENG1-8-13)
Recommended previous knowledge
Strong reading, writing, and oral skills in English.
Required previous knowledge
Requires enrollment in study programme KENG1-8-13
Subject areas
- English
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education